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VCP(1)			     General Commands Manual			  VCP(1)

NAME
     VCP - Copy files in a curses interface

SYNOPSIS
     options [-vdpVmhtu] [-I | -i | -f | -n] [-R [-P | -H | -L]]
	     [-b bytes]
     vcp [options] src dest
     vcp [options] src1 src2 .. destdir
     vcp [options -m] src dest1 dest2 ..

DESCRIPTION
     vcp copies files and directories in a curses interface, with text only out-
     put  available. its options and output are similar to BSD's cp while adding
     some new features.
     It provides information on:
     - files copied and left to copy
     - data written and total data size
     - data being written every second
     - two status bars, one showing current file status, the other total status
       (except with 1 file, both show current), and percentage
     when output is sent to the console:
     - a status bar
     - size copied and speed

     The config file (vcp.conf.sample) supports a few options,
     - color
     - screen state
     - default flags
     - read bufer size
     vcp checks the following files in order:
     1. /usr/local/etc/vcp.conf
     2. ~/.vcp
     options are overwritten as they are read.

OPTIONS
     -R     Copies directories (if the destination is a directory) with the des-
	    tination as the subtree, symbolic links are re-created and will  not
	    be	indirected through, hard links are copied as seperate files. At-
	    tempts to create special files instead of copying them.

     -P     Needs -R. No symbolic links are followed. Default.

     -H     Needs -R. Follows symbolic links on the command line. Other symbolic
	    links are not followed.

     -L     Needs -R. All symbolic links are followed.

     -f     Exisiting files will be overwritten and re-created, without reguard-
	    ing the permission.

     -n     No existing files are overwritten.

     -i     User is asked whether to overwrite a file or not  when  an	existing
	    file  is found. If the first input character is a y or Y the file is
	    overwritten. The default (Enter key) does not overwrite the file.

     -I     Same as -i, except the default (Enter key) is to overwrite the file.

     -v     Verbose messages are printed.

     -t     Text only output, a curses interface is not invoked  and  output  is
	    sent to the console.

     -d     Delayed copying, les CPU and read/write, this will take longer.

     -p     Attempts to copy files with as much information from the original as
	    possible,  access  time,  flags, file modes, user IDs and group IDs.
	    This is restricted if you do not have permission.	User  and  group
	    IDs are handled similar to cp.

     -m     Multi-output copy, copies one source to all the destinations.

     -b     Sets the read buffer size in bytes, default is 204800

     -V     Prints version and exits.

     -u     Files present with newer time stamp and same size are not copied.

     -h     Prints detailed usage and exits.

FILES
     /usr/local/etc/vcp.conf - global
     $HOME/.vcp - user

SEE ALSO
     cp(1)

BUGS
     Special files, without -R, are not handled the way cp(1) does.

NOTES
     website: http://members.iinet.net.au/~lynx/vcp

AUTHORS
     Daniel Bryan <sisko@bsdmail.com>
     Jeremi Krzyzanski <albino@onomato.net> - polish translation

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